Tokyo Robotics realizes a more efficient society by creating new robotic applications

In recent years, robots have been widely applied in many fields. Factory automation already has a long history but automation is currently extending to warehouses, farms, offices, and even homes. Our mission is to accelerate this trend and realize an efficient society. Ultimately, we aim to create a society in which robots do boring and dangerous tasks while humans engage in work requiring their mind and heart.

We propose innovative robotic applications by both discovering and creating unknown market needs and technology seeds. Innovative ideas are born from the connection with people and society. Tokyo is among the best places in the world to create novel robotic applications because of its many potential customers, universities and institutes conducting cutting-edge research, and highly skilled small factories. For this reason, our company is based in Tokyo and is named Tokyo Robotics.

Products / Services

Research Platform

Torobo Arm

Our robotic Torobo Arm was developed to accelerate the robotics research of our clients. The arm has torque sensors equipped in all of its joints, is provided with source code (user interface and servo controller), and can connect with major kinematic simulators.

Torobo

Torobo is a humanoid research platform. It has 6-axis dual arms, 2-axis waist, and 2-axis neck. It can perform the joint torque control with torque sensors equipped in all the joints. The source code for its control is also provided.

Others

Prototype: Precise Omni

Precise Omni is a unique omnidirectional mobile robot. It accurately moves in all directions at high-speed without slippage, guided by an original transmission mechanism consisting of omnidirectional gears and a geared floor.

Contract research

We provide a research service on a contract basis, especially with Torobo Arm. For example, we support a feasibility study of installing a force-controlled robot in a production line and gathering motion data for machine learning.

Movies

Master-slave control demo with Torobo

This video introduces a master-slave control system with Torobo and Noitom's Perception Neuron®. You can use this system for your machine learning research.

Active compliance with Torobo Arm

LED trailing with Precise Omni

Visualize the path of a LED array mounted on a Precise Omni. The video shows the accurate and omnidirectional position control of Precise Omni.

Team

Dr. Yoshihiro SakamotoFounder, President

Yoshihiro has been involved in the robotics and positioning (indoor and outdoor navigation) fields for over 15 years. He has worked as a researcher in Waseda University and as a freelance engineer. He has acquired a wide range of skills and knowledge throughout his career: robotics, satellite navigation, machine learning, embedded system, RF circuit design including FPGA, Windows application development, web system development, and server management. He received his Ph.D. from Waseda University in 2013 on the theme of indoor positioning with GPS-compatible signals.

Yuki MatsuoFounder

While completing his Masters' course at Waseda University, Yuki started his career as a robot developer and mechanical designer. He developed prototypes for universities and companies on a contract basis. As part of his Bachelor and Masters' studies, he also developed a gravity compensation arm and a tree-cutting robot. After two years' experience at Toyota Motor Corporation, he cofounded Tokyo Robotics with Yoshihiro. His hobbies are customizing his car and exploring ramen restaurants.

Hiroyuki OkaSoftware Engineer

Hiroyuki had worked at Canon Inc. for over 10 years in the field of image recognition for printers. During his tenure at the company, he helped Tokyo Robotics develop the vision system of Precise Omni (obstacle detection on the floor) and control system of Torobo Arm (hybrid control of position and force). He later joined Tokyo Robotics to improve the quality of their products given his long experience in the development of mass-produced products. His hobbies include playing badminton and Shogi.

Yohei OguchiMechanical Designer

Yohei likes creating mechanical systems. As a university student, he fabricated an automatic pumping wheel for bicycles that won the grand prize at the Waseda Make Program (a competition in Waseda University). During his Master's studies, he designed the mechanical system of Precise Omni as an intern in Tokyo Robotics. After his studies, he joined Sony Corporation for some time before returning to Tokyo Robotics to accelerate the company's growth. He likes watching movies during his free time.

Advisers

Dr. Shigeki SuganoTechnical Adviser

Shigeki Sugano is a Professor in the Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering at Waseda University. He is a fellow of IEEE, JSME, RSJ, and SICE. He has published more than 500 technical papers and has been granted more than 20 patents in the field of robotics. His research interests include human-symbiotic anthropomorphic robot design, dexterous and safe manipulator design, and human-robot communication. In 2007, he developed a dexterous and safe robot (TWENDY-ONE), which was aimed at helping humans in their daily lives. His research work is highly reputed worldwide.

Ichiro FujiiManagement Adviser

Ichiro Fujii is the president of Integroup Inc., an M&A specialist company based in Tokyo. After his graduation from Waseda University, he joined Mitsubishi Corporation where he dealt with car-related projects for the Taiwanese and Chinese market. He later left the company and studied in a business school in the US where he assisted companies in Silicon Valley to enter the Japanese market. After studies, he returned to Japan where he worked for an IT start-up and an M&A boutique. In 2007, he founded Integroup Inc., and has closed many M&A deals.